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Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs

Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
May 29, 2020  |  Ridesharing

If Uber is forced to classify its drivers in California as employees, 158,000 will be out of work, the company said. C/NET reported the San...

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Zuckerberg Sends $100K To 8 San Fran Restaurants
Zuckerberg Sends $100K To 8 San Fran Restaurants
May 12, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

It was a good day for some California restaurants. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, gave $100,000 to each of their eight...

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California Officials Question State’s Strange Payment For Masks
California Officials Question State’s Strange Payment For Masks
May 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Lawmakers are curious about a government payment to Blue Flame Medical, LLC, a medical supply company that had only existed for three days before the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Sheds $20 Billion Off Market Cap; Gibralter-Based FinTech Launches Tokenized Securities Platform
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Sheds $20 Billion Off Market Cap; Gibralter-Based FinTech Launches Tokenized Securities Platform
May 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would attempt to more clearly define how cryptocurrency is meant to be treated, and definitively determine if it...

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California AG Sues Lyft, Uber Over Alleged Worker Misclassification
California AG Sues Lyft, Uber Over Alleged Worker Misclassification
May 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with municipal attorneys from three cities in the state, is suing Lyft and Uber for allegedly misclassifying drivers as...

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California Won’t Open Restaurants Right Now After All
California Won’t Open Restaurants Right Now After All
May 04, 2020  |  Retail

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently described the future of restaurant dining in the Golden State thusly: “[You] may be having dinner with a waiter wearing...

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In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking
In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking
April 28, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

The coronavirus pandemic has left consumers staying home when possible to stop the virus’s spread. It has also made them wary of taking on debt...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Calif. Mandates Insurance Rebates; Wharton Students Want Money Back
Coronavirus Refunds: Calif. Mandates Insurance Rebates; Wharton Students Want Money Back
April 13, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things that they paid for but aren’t able...

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